YEMEN HOUTHIS USA ISRAEL CONFLICT

Houthis mobilize more fighters amid rising tensions with USA

epa11112920 Armed Houthi supporters stand near a vehicle as the mobilization of more fighters continues amid rising tensions with the United States, in Sana'a, Yemen, 29 January 2024. Yemen's Houthis have been mobilizing and recruiting thousands of tribal militiamen as part of the creation of an army as the Shiite group prepares for a possible confrontation with the United States and Israel amid fears of a wider regional conflict stemming from the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Houthi escalation of attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Yemen's Houthis have attacked a US military vessel while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, as tensions continue to escalate with the US, according to a statement by Houthis' military spokesman Yahya Sarea. The US Department of State on 17 January announced the designation of Yemen's Houthis as a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist group' amid an escalation of their attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden since November 2023. The US Department of Defense announced in December 2023 a multinational operation to safeguard trade and protect ships in the Red Sea. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

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